Word: botsford
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...that the Crimson handed Dartmouth a 13 to 7 victory Saturday--nevertheless the varsity was the better team. Against the myriad of fumbles, costly penalties and three interceptions, one must consider the superior line play of the Harvard line (Dartmouth gained 68 yards rushing), the running of Matt Botsford, and the general dominance of the Crimson. In the fateful third quarter, when Dartmouth scored the deciding touchdown, the Green ran exactly seven plays, while the varsity which drove 78 yards down the field but failed to score...
...Anderson, John Maher, and Orville Tice could leave only Green halfback Lou Turner discouraged. Encouraging too was the return of wingback Dexter Lewis. Out for three games with a pre-season injury, Lewis still looks like a dangerous runner who gets eight yards out of a five yard opening. Botsford again played a fine game-given good openings he ran very well...
...same type of solid football which has brought Harvard to League respectability over the past four years. You may decry the lack of variety and imagination, but you would do well never to undersell the blocking of a Jerry Marsh, the running of a Bob Cowles or a Matt Botsford, and their effect on the opposition over a 60 minute game. It is the kind of football which looks very good when the score is right, such as the 1953 Yale game or the 1954 Cornell game, and terribly frustrating when the score is wrong such as the 1953 Princeton...
Jordan will start the same backfield, but chances are that tailback Matt Botsford will throw more to upset the Dartmouth defensive alignments. In other attempts to vary his attack Jordan may use tailback Joe Conzelman and quarterback Phil Hanghey as passers and the left handed John Simourian at wingback. Reserve tailback Jim Joslin, a more powerful runner then the slim Botsford, has been bothered by a bad leg, but may be ready today...
meanwhile the varsity wrapped up its preparations for the Lions by working on pass defense and punting practice. Matt Botsford and Bob Cowles stood out in the kicking drill as Coach Lloyd Jordan moved to improve the Crimson's 25.7 punting average against Cornell...